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state

[stayt] / steɪt /






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Conditional approval is better than a rejection, but the message from the state and the county is fairly consistent: Making the necessary cuts will be hard and detrimental; not making them would be disastrous.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Because regulation of AI in advertising depends on a patchwork of state legislation, many of these ads are not required to disclose the use of AI.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

At a September roundtable with Black elected officials, Michigan state House candidate Kimberly Fisher warned that Black voters in her district brought up his race repeatedly.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The exercise began in the eastern state of Bihar in June 2025 before being expanded to other parts of the country.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But how, when it wasn’t a Southern state?

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

“Facilities with substantial unused capacity continue to generate operating and maintenance costs,” the report states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

In states without laws governing the use of AI in political ads, 32% of ads contained a disclaimer; by contrast, in states with laws governing the use of AI, 29% contained a disclaimer.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

It is one of around 40 similar suits brought by cities, states, tribes and other local jurisdictions, modeled on successful litigation against tobacco and opioid producers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

The analysts plugged those prompts into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Muse in three different states: New Jersey, New York and Minnesota.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

She announces that while it’s not yet federal law, many states have put police reform measures on their ballots for the upcoming elections.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

But Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated that security forces "are not cracking down on young people" but rather "protecting" school and university students wishing to "peacefully voice their demands".

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Cornell has stated that the Cornell University Police Department, rather than the Ithaca Police Department, had jurisdiction to investigate the case.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

They don’t know her history or her life or why she was even at the party, beyond her stated desire to have some fun.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Williams stated that the Federal Reserve faces no urgency to raise interest rates following its increase earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“The Huntsman has indeed traveled to and from the palace,” the Mirror stated.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

While I am not agreeing with Mr. Lederman’s essay, I would imagine that Cornell students who have any views about potential differences between men and women will hesitate before stating them publicly at this point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

A new Fifa quota stating women's teams must have a female head coach or assistant has also helped redress the balance in top-level football.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

"I am writing to inform the parties that Justice Alito has determined that he will not continue to participate in this case," the clerk said, without stating a reason.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Backers say it closes a loophole in existing law by stating that animals seized by police officers or animal control officers without a warrant can be deemed abandoned after a 14-day period.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

I tried to sound casual, like I didn’t care, like I was only stating a fact, but my voice wobbled and I could feel my eyes stinging.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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